Module One: Managing the Learning Environment -

Scavenger Hunt - 5 Points - IN CLASS

1. Students will investigate the built-in accommodations provided by popular computer and mobile device operating systems.

Resources to support your accessibility needs:

Mac: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html(Check out each section labeled: Vision; Hearing; Physical and Motor; and Literacy and Learning.)
Windows: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windows8/default.aspx(Check out each section and follow hyperlinks to discover solutions.)
iOS (iPad/iPhone): http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/
Google's Chrome Browser: http://www.google.com/accessibility/all-products-features.html
Google's Android OS: https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564
Amazon's Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=14100715011
Amazon's Alexa:

What about Chromebooks?

The Chrome browser, made by Google, is FREE to download. It is an alternative to other internet browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) and provides multiple enhancements for accessibility!

Chrome Extensions, Chrome Apps and Google Add-ons????

o Extensions: are added to the chrome toolbar and “extend” the tools available in the chrome browser. They work for Google docs as well as on other websites
- Examples:
  - Momentum
  - Grammarly
  - RWGC
  - Co:Writer
  - get focsd
  - Screencastify
  - Open Dyslexic font
o Apps: Are “applications” that will launch a new window within the chrome browser and are used separately
- Examples:
  - Dictation
  - Typing Club
  - RazKids
o Add-ons to Google applications (Docs, Slides, etc.) are “additional” tools to be added to the menu when within a Google Application.
- Examples:
  - Speech Recognition
  - Equatio
  - Translate
  - Kaizena
  - EasyBib

Mike Marrotta's Chrome AT website: http://mmatp.com/chromeat/
Simone Leary's Googlizing Education site: https://sites.google.com/site/googalizingeducation/

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Do you REALLY know how to do a Google Search? It is MORE than just typing exact words.=

Use Operators such as:
- Site (edu, gov)
- Filetype (.ppt, .pdf)
- inurl
- source
- edu (US education)
- ac (Internation Education)
- county code
- many others
- http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
Advanced Search Features
- https://www.google.com/advanced_search
- Time - did you know you could specify a time range?
- Region
- many others
Advanced Google Search Tips
Google Search Shortcut